At 97, sailor goes ice boating on Michigan’s Wolf Lake
Ryan Shek, Jackson Citizen Patriot 3:19 p.m. EST February 9, 2016
Grass Lake — For decades, Mel Nichols traveled across the country to sail competitively.
From frozen lakes in Michigan and Minnesota, to bodies of water in Tennessee and near Tampa Bay — he filled a shelf with trophies and was once a nationally ranked competitor.
Heading into his 80s, however, Nichols retired — though at 97, he has never stopped thinking like a sailor.
“You never get it out of your blood,” he added.
On Jan. 30, Nichols again got the chance to ice boat Wolf Lake with his son-in-law Bruce Brown.
Reaching speeds of up to 40 mph, the two drew a small crowd of neighbors who gathered in the unseasonably warm January weather to watch the pair skid across the ice.
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